Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
हन्यमानः समंताच्च मांसार्थे विविधैः खगैः । अथ तेन परिक्षिप्तं तन्मांसं पक्षिजाद्भयात्
hanyamānaḥ samaṃtācca māṃsārthe vividhaiḥ khagaiḥ | atha tena parikṣiptaṃ tanmāṃsaṃ pakṣijādbhayāt
ಮಾಂಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿವಿಧ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಿಂದ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಇತರ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು।
Unspecified (continuation of the parable narration)
Scene: A swarm of birds attacks the kurara from all directions; feathers scatter; the meat slips from the beak midair as fear peaks.
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Clinging to desirable objects attracts conflict; relinquishing them can immediately reduce fear and hostility.
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